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A Guide To Buying A New Pet
How to get the perfect animal for you!
Replies: 72Last Post Mar. 19 12:08am by jesuswaswhite
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yesmaam


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I just want to say that good breeders rarely breed for a living. That is what puppy mills are. Most show breeders LOOSE a lot of money on their animals, and it is only done out of love for their breed and species.

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I have 12 animals. 3 dogs(2 are pups),3 salamanders(all rescued),3 frogs(all rescued),2 bearded dragons,and 1 hamster..

Snapple was found May 9th,06 at my work.A customer returned a Variety 12 pack of Snapple and he was walking around inbetween the necks of the bottles.I convinced the store manager to let me take this fellow home.

Quazi,I found 3 years ago on my front lawn.Due to the extensive construction and developement going on,I took him.His old habitat is now currently a subdivision.He shares a tank with Snapple.

A tip for introducing an older dog to a new pup,make sure whenever the pup is in the room,that you praise the older dog for good behavior.Some growling/nipping is acceptable as the Older dog has to teach the young pup who is dominant etc.If he's going to start attacking the pup,then intervene! Bring the old dog into a room,have every one there praising him..then bring the pup in(we had two pups,so it was quite interesting). Its a year later and the pups and the older dog get along fine!

Shadow is the Border Collie(12 yrs old),Romeo has the white mane,and Milo is the other one.

Rio is 4months old,and is a colored Bearded Dragon.At the age of 2months she had to undergo tail surgery to stop the spread of a rapidly ascending tail infection.She's currently in shed,so you can't see her colors.

This is Tiger,she's Rio's sister.She is a savage.Hence the name.She bites.


For reptiles and amphibians make sure you know what you're going into.IF you want the best for your animal,RESEARCH before you even think of buying one. Rio and Tiger will be growing to over 2ft in length,and will need atleast a 4x2x2 enclosure.They eat over 100crickets a day,each.

Post edited at 12:13 pm on Nov. 10, 2006 by oddly


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marjiew

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This is the worst post on obtaining pets, ev er.

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thanks, that was really helpfull

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:) Updated photo of Cassidy and Benson, Amy isn't here right now so she isn't in the picture :(

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i act took alot of tht in

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Dixiechick567

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awww these pictures are soo cute!!! i need to get some of my dogs on here. my dog bonzo is from the pund. we got him the day before he was gonna be euthanized!!! and sadie we found on the street. someone had tried to drown her so you can just imagine how hard it is giving her a bath.

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PopArtsy

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Really good guide... but please, ppl! don't get puppies from a pet store since pet stores are commonly stocked by pupy farms. puppy farms keep the mothers and puppies in dark, cramped cages just to get more puppies, and funding for these come from puppy purchases at pet stores. just a thought, but really good guide!

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PopArtsy

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good guide. but seriously people, please, if you are getting a pet, adopt one from a shelter. puppies in pet stores usually come from abusive puppy farms, and each purchase helps to fund them

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well, im tryin to get a cat but since my sis is saying no then im not even finished with the first step  *sniff sniff*

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good post

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I am getting my filter and plants for my newt tank tonight. And then the newts probably in 2 weeks or so. I still have to find a store to buy them at.

And I am getting my cute panda cories tonight as well! :D (catfish)

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I hope you don't actually condone pet stores.

There is no reason to talk them up like that. They are terrible places. And they are not cheaper than a responsible breeder.


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I did not talk up pet stores at all. They have their place, and if you aren't stupid, you will know if it is a good one or not.

Dogs are MUCH more expensive bought from a breeder. My though (sp?) bread collie was over $1000. You cannot tell me a pet store would charge even more. They wouldn't, they would never sell any animals if they did.

They charge less because you don't get papers with the dog, you don't know their history/parents health etc etc

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If one, settling a pillow by her head,
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Quote: from Artistic Drain at 3:28 pm on April 4, 2007

I did not talk up pet stores at all. They have their place, and if you aren't stupid, you will know if it is a good one or not.

Dogs are MUCH more expensive bought from a breeder. My though (sp?) bread collie was over $1000. You cannot tell me a pet store would charge even more. They wouldn't, they would never sell any animals if they did.  

They charge less because you don't get papers with the dog, you don't know their history/parents health etc etc


Then you know absolutely nothing about pet stores. And I'm sorry you're so ignorant.

By the way, it is purebred. Not 'through bread' which I assume you were trying to say thoroughbred, which is a breed of horse.


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